Sworders Court & Basbow House Bishop's Stortford Hertfordshire CM23 2TW

  • Sworders Court & Basbow House<br>Bishop's Stortford<br>Hertfordshire<br>CM23 2TW

Sworders Court & Basbow House
Bishop's Stortford
Hertfordshire
CM23 2TW

Freehold Retail and Office Investment

  • Tenants include Pearsons Department Store and Pellys LLP
  • Prominent town centre location
  • Nearby occupiers include HSBC, NatWest, Pizza Express and Savills
  • Established retail/office area
  • Active management opportunities
  • On-site car parking for approximately 12 cars
  • Lot
    45
  • Auction
    8th July 2010
  • Rent
    £166,100 per Annum
  • Status
    Sold Post
  • Price
     
  • Auction Venue
    Millennium Hotel
    39-44 Grosvenor Square
    Mayfair
    London W1K 2HP
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Freehold Retail and Office Investment

  • Tenants include Pearsons Department Store and Pellys LLP
  • Prominent town centre location
  • Nearby occupiers include HSBC, NatWest, Pizza Express and Savills
  • Established retail/office area
  • Active management opportunities
  • On-site car parking for approximately 12 cars
  • Lot 45
  • Auction 8th July 2010
  • Rent £166,100 per Annum
  • Status Sold Post
  • Price  
  • Sector
    High Street Retail
  • Auction Venue
    Millennium Hotel
    39-44 Grosvenor Square
    Mayfair
    London W1K 2HP

Property Information

Location
Miles
2 miles west of the M11 (Junction 8/8A)
19 miles north-west of Chelmsford
37 miles north of London
Roads
A120, M11, A1, M25
Rail
Bishop's Stortford Railway Station
Air
London Stansted Airport
Situation

The property is situated in a prominent town centre location adjoining Pearsons Department Store, with Basbow House fronting Basbow Lane and Sworders Court being accessed from North Street, one of the town's main retail areas. Nearby occupiers include HSBC, NatWest, Pizza Express and Savills.

Tenure

Freehold.

Location
Miles
2 miles west of the M11 (Junction 8/8A)
19 miles north-west of Chelmsford
37 miles north of London
Roads
A120, M11, A1, M25
Rail
Bishop's Stortford Railway Station
Air
London Stansted Airport
Situation

The property is situated in a prominent town centre location adjoining Pearsons Department Store, with Basbow House fronting Basbow Lane and Sworders Court being accessed from North Street, one of the town's main retail areas. Nearby occupiers include HSBC, NatWest, Pizza Express and Savills.

Tenure

Freehold.

Description

The property comprises TWO SEPARATE UNITS. Sworders Court which comprises a GROUND FLOOR RETAIL UNIT with OFFICE ACCOMMODATION on first to third floors, and Basbow House, which comprises OFFICE ACCOMMODATION on first and second floors, with undercroft parking to the ground floor. There is on-site parking for approximately 12 cars.

VAT

VAT is applicable to this lot.

EPC

The EPC will be available to view online in the solicitor’s legal pack.

Description

The property comprises TWO SEPARATE UNITS. Sworders Court which comprises a GROUND FLOOR RETAIL UNIT with OFFICE ACCOMMODATION on first to third floors, and Basbow House, which comprises OFFICE ACCOMMODATION on first and second floors, with undercroft parking to the ground floor. There is on-site parking for approximately 12 cars.

VAT

VAT is applicable to this lot.

EPC

The EPC will be available to view online in the solicitor’s legal pack.

Tenancy & Accommodation

Unit Floor Use Floor Areas (Approx) Tenant Term Rent p.a.x Reviews/(Reversions)

Sworders Court

Ground

Retail
436 sq m
(4,697 sq ft)

PEARSONS ENFIELD
LTD (1)

25 years from 29/05/1998
until 28/05/2023
£45,000 2008 and
5 yearly thereafter
First
Second
Third
Office
Office
Office
168.67 sq m
168.67 sq m
168.67 sq m
(1,814.67 sq ft)
(1,814.67 sq ft)
(1,814.67 sq ft)

R PELLY, C GRIMWADE & P PELLY
(t/a Pellys LLP) (2)(3)

 

25 years from 24/06/1987 £87,100 (23/06/2012)
Basbow House First
Second
Office
Office
89 sq m
101 sq m
(958 sq ft)
(1,087 sq ft)
GANTRADE (UK) LTD (4) 25 years from 24/06/1987 £34,000 (23/06/2012)
Totals  
1,132 sq m
(12,186 sq ft)
  £166,100  

(1)Pearsons (Enfield) Ltd, established in 1903, run department stores and now employs over 400 people, operating from branches in Bishop's Stortford, Enfield and East Barnet. (Source: www.pearsons-enfield.co.uk 11/06/2010) (2) Please note the tenant has sub-let part of their demise to KMD Enable Financial Management. (3) Pellys LLP is a local experienced commercial law practice founded in 1971 which operates from offices in Bishop's Stortford, Saffron Walden and Cambridge. (Source: www.pellys.co.uk 11/06/2010) (4)Gantrade (UK) Ltd is an experienced and worldwide marketer of a broad range of petrochemical-based products and has been established for over 35 years. (Source: www.gantrade.com 11/06/2010)

Contacts

Acuitus
Charlie PowterCharlie Powter +44 (0)20 7034 4853 +44 (0)7768 120 904charlie.powter@acuitus.co.uk
Seller's Solicitors
Lattey and Dawe 21 Liverpool Street
London
EC2M 7RD
020 7220 7624
Gurpreet Sanghera 020 7623 2345gurpreet.sanghera@lattey.co.uk

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Acuitus Finance
Stuart BuchananStuart Buchanan +44 (0)20 7034 4850 +44 (0)7879 432868stuart.buchanan@acuitus.co.uk

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